- Acura ARX-06 #40 starting sixth for Jordan Taylor and Louis Deletraz
- Filipe Albuquerque qualifies sister #10 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura qualified eighth
- Acura searching for victory in their home race
Acura is looking to win their home race at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, but will need to make their way through the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship field to make it happen.
Winners the last time out at the 12 Hours of Sebring, the #40 pairing of Jordan Taylor and Louis Deletraz will start sixth in their Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Global Acura ARX-06.
The sister #10 ARX-06 duo of Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor are looking for Long Beach redemption after crashing while fighting for the lead with two laps to go in the 2023 iteration of the event. The WTRAndretti drivers will begin their charge from eighth on the grid.
In the production-based GTD category, the #66 Gradient Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 was unable to post a qualifying time due to a mechanical issue. As a result, Sheena Monk and co-driver Stevan McAleer will start 17th in the class in tomorrow's race
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Acura Qualifying Results
- Qualified 6th overall - #40 Louis Deletraz, Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura ARX-06. Co-driver is Jordan Taylor
- Will start 8th overall - #10 Ricky Taylor, Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura ARX-06. Co-driver will be Filipe Albuquerque
- Will start 17th in GTD - #66 Sheena Monk, Gradient Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo22. Co-driver will be Stevan McAleer
Quotes
Jordan Taylor (#40 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura ARX-06) Qualified sixth: "We had limited running in practice today, due to the tire allotment for this weekend (teams were limited to three new sets of tires for the race weekend). So most of our running in practice was for race prep, rather than qualifying prep. We saw some guys use a second set of tires in practice and maybe that was a benefit for qualitying, but our goal was to play the long game and go for a good race package. I think we have a very good race car, so hopefully this [strategy] will pay off for us tomorrow."
Fast Facts
- Acura and its performance arm, Honda Racing Corporation USA, have recorded a total of nine sports car victories at the Grand Prix of Long Beach, second only to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for Acura and HRC US.
- This total includes three Long Beach wins for Acura, and six under the HPD (now HRC US) umbrella. The victories all came in a consecutive, six-year period from 2008-13, and included "double wins" [triumphs in both LMP1 and LMP2] in 2009, 2012 and 2013.
- HPD was renamed HRC US in January to reflect the new role of the company in Honda's global racing efforts. With this change, HRC US will take on an increased role in Honda's global motorsports activities.
Where to Watch the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
- Television coverage from Long Beach begins at 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday. April 20 with complete, flag-to-flag coverage on the USA Television Network and streaming on NBC Peacock.
- Fans can listen to audio commentary via IMSA.com, RadioLeMans.com and Sirius XM Radio; and follow the race live via in-car cameras, IMSA Radio and timing & scoring available worldwide on IMSA.com and the IMSA mobile device App.
- Acura and HRC US social media content and video links can be found on:
- Instagram www.instagram.com/hondaracing_us
- X www.twitter.com/hondaracing_us
- Facebook www.facebook.com/HondaRacingUS
- TikTok www.tiktok.com/hondaracing_us
- YouTube www.youtube.com/HondaRacingUS
